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DIY Backlit Sign!

I have been a little MIA this past month, but for good reason. The day the kiddos were released for summer break, I started back to school again. I know, perfect timing right? Between school, work, and launching my new Etsy shop, things have been a little crazy around here. But, between all of the madness, I finally got around to making this DIY Backlit Sign. It cost less than $10 to make, and I love how it turned out.

The Boy has a very large closet, so big, it is actually the size of a standard room. Instead of doing built in closet storage, we have opted to turn it into what he likes to call his “Lego Office”. The closet has a large window, but I wanted to add some extra lighting for when he is in there playing in the evening. This DIY Backlit sign does the perfect job. I especially love that the LED lights can rotate through all of the colors.

DIY Star Wars Shoes

May the 4th is this week, so I had to celebrate with a Star Wars Craft! Today I am sharing how to add heat transfer vinyl to shoes. It may seem a little scary, but it is really easy. I used heat transfer vinyl to add the Star Wars Logo and a Storm Trooper to a cheap pair of shoes. I just love how these DIY Star Wars Shoes turned out!

DIY Bleach Stain Shirt!

One of my first projects on this blog was a Hello Kitty Bleach Shirt that I used vinyl to create the design. I love that shirt, and still have it. I wanted to make some more fun shirts, but instead of using vinyl, I opted to use freezer paper to make the design. These DIY Bleach Stain shirt are super easy to make, and fun to make.

I opted to make a Boba Fett inspired shirt using the Mandalorian symbol. But, you can make any design you want! I love using freezer paper for crafts because it is easily available, and cheap!

DIY Screen Printing with Vinyl!

If you have been around for a while, you know I have a passion for my Silhouette cutting machine. You can use it to make decals for shirts, design and print your own stickers, the projects are endless! I love cutting vinyl designs, but I always felt like I was wasting the negative of the cuts. But, did you know you can use the negatives to do your own DIY Screen Printing with vinyl?

For this project I used I used the negative of a decal I cut, of course I went with a Star Wars theme. You will also need the following:

If you are careful and wash your screen with cold water after, you can reuse the screen and vinyl to make multiple prints. Check out the video below to see how to do this DIY Screen printing with vinyl project!

The key to getting a good print is to make sure you press your vinyl down and remove as many air bubbles as possible. Thicker fonts and designs also work better with the project.

If you want to use the same template that I used in this project, you can grab the free template below!

Free Star Wars Template

Price: Free!

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DIY Star Wars crafts!

I have always loved Star Wars, it is something that my entire family has a passion for. Sometimes our passion causes fights over who took the Bobba Fett coffee cup, but I love it. I have seen a lot of Star Wars crafts, and especially a lot of Death Star crafts. I wanted to do something a little different with these crafts though. Today, I am sharing some fun DIY Star Wars Crafts. They include a hollo DIY Death Star and a fun DIY Han Solo Trapped in Carbonite charm!